I like the wording that Joey uses here: those who tread through fearful times. Solid.
Manhood Marred: Trying to Escape
I told you I liked this series.
The Problem With Seeking God’s Will
Are you seeking God or something He can give you?
Mother’s Day is coming up. If you want to give her a book here are some great suggestions.
This mocks Christian dating sites and it does a good job:
I’ve always struggled with doing consistent family worship.
It seems that we have seasons in which we get so crazy busy that this important discipline gets put to the side for a season. At other times I’ve had such a fire lit under my tukus that we do Superman type devotions for a few weeks–we’re talking hour long times of worship and Bible study. Then we fizzle out and don’t do anything for a month or so.
We’ve been doing much better the past month or so. And there are two things that we’ve done to help us be more consistent. We’ve made reading Scripture and singing a couple songs off YouTube videos a staple.
If we are able to do more extended Bible studies or have my wife pull out the guitar then we do that. But if things are crazy busy, if our kids are particularly squirrely, or we are just plain exhausted we try to at least read a little Scripture and sing one or two songs. I figure that’s much better than vacillating between 110% and 0%.
How YouTube Has Helped
We’re trying to avoid YouTube more and more in our home. It’s just not a safe place for our little kids to be. But we have found great value in using it for Family Worship. Even if you have no musical training or talent you can lead your family in worship through the wonders of YouTube. Here is how:
Listen, I’m not a good singer. I get embarrassed singing in front of people. Singing in a small group terrifies me. Singing with my family was really difficult at first. So I’ve learned a trick. Crank up the volume on the television, focus on Jesus, and lead my family the best I know how. (My wife’s beautiful voice is a great blessing as well—because that way I know the kids can hear it done correctly).
Even on a busy night you can find 15 minutes to sing a couple songs, pray with your family, and read a chapter of Scripture. It has helped our family considerably and to be more consistent in family worship.
Give it a shot.
Amen!
This is beautiful.
Manhood Marred: Why Machismo is Killing Us
I’m digging this manhood marred series. This is the latest installment.
Does our fear make us lash out in anger and judgment towards the world? Andrew Barker has some wise words has he reflects on a couple recent movies.
This is really good. We have to learn this.
(HT: Z)
We have met our goal for The Seeds Project. There are still 7 days left and anything donated will help kick start the second book (which is tentatively on Philippians).
I still need your help to bless families. If you have a child that is 5-8 years old and you’d like to help with The Seeds Project then send me an email. If your child helps with this project I will give a special thanks and include your child’s name in this book.
If you send me an email indicating that you would like to help, then I will send you 5 devotionals. What I am asking for you to do is have your child read through. If a word is difficult for him/her to read then circle it. If a concept is difficult to grasp then note that.
I’m not looking for you the parent to edit. (We’ll have that take place in round two). What we need now is for your child to content edit. We want to make sure that this material is actually helpful and written on a level that your 5-8 year old can understand. If something is confusing or a word is too difficult then let me know.
So send me that email and let’s get to work!